What is recorded here

Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Scregg (athlone North By.) is a sheela-na-gig (present location) in Scregg (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. A limestone voussoir with a carved female figure in relief is built into the outer face of a coach-house wall on the north side of the entrance. The stone is thought to have come from Scregg castle, which stands about 130m to the south.

Built into the outer face of a coach-house wall, on the N side of the entrance. A limestone voussoir (dims 0.31m x 0.16-0.26m) with a carved female figure in relief is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-), c. 130m to the S. Sheela-na-gig (RO042-091002-) is built into the S side of the entrance. (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Freitag 2004, 141, No. 77) See attached screenshots of 3D model of Sheela-na-gig created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sBXn Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

A medieval limestone voussoir featuring a carved female figure, likely a Sheela-na-gig, associated with fertility or apotropaic symbolism; originally from Scregg Castle and later incorporated into a coach-house wall.

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